Women of Distinction to be recognized Mar. 3

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Women of Distinction to be recognized Mar. 3

Details: Published on Friday, February 26, 2016

By John Drinkwater

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

The YWCA Brandon will be hosting the 29th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Gala on March 3 in the UCT Pavilion, Keystone Centre. This event honours the achievements of women from the Brandon, Westman and Parkland regions and is a major fundraiser for the YWCA Brandon.

From within the Banner coverage area, Emma Gray is a nominee in the Young Women 16-21 category.

Emma is a Grade 12 student at Erickson Collegiate. She volunteers at the local curling club in the junior curling program and at bonspiels and community suppers. She is a member of the Gay Straight Alliance, Students Making a Difference and the student council, being president from 2013-2015. In 2014-2015, Emma participated in a three month exchange to France.

This year, she was honoured to be chosen as a Future Influencer at the GrowCanada conference, and to receive the Premier's Healthy Living Award for Youth, recognizing her contributions to the school and the community.